Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Chronic suppurative otitis media, by definition, is an infection of the middle ear with a discharge that lasts for 2-6 weeks and exits the middle ear space through a puncture in the tympanic membrane. (Acuin, 2002) This is not to be confused with chronic otitis media, which has a tympanic membrane perforation that is dry and does not involve a discharge.

Smoking Ban Public Smoking' No way! Although public smoking is frowned upon by many, there are many reasons that support public smoking. Smokers aid in contributing to the economy, thus supporting many companies and jobs. People who smoke also possess the right to smoke in public. More and more bans on public smoking are being passed, taking away the First Amendment

Nutrition In Fast Food Despite the best intention of Americans, many families find that the convenience of fast food is the easiest choice. Home cooked meals seem to quickly disappear with the high demands of school, work, and commitments. With so many demands on the shoulders of Americans it is easy to see how a drive through would be a quick choice. But when you sit in the drive wha

DNR Debate Self-rule the meaning of that phrase I think applies to the individual; that individuals should have the freedom to choose what happens to them. Doctors are obligated to respect patient autonomy by providing patients with the information they need to make an informed and uncoerced decision about their care. In the case study nursing home the DNR policy in question is one tha

Parkinson’s Disease James Parkinson first described Parkinson’s disease in England in 1817. Parkinson wrote a description of six patients suffering from a slowly progressing disease characterized by “involuntary tremulous motion, which lessened muscular power in parts not in action even when supported, with a propensity to bend their trunks forward from a walking to a running pace” (Heal

Trichomoniosis Trichomoniasis is predominately a sexually transmitted disease, but can also occur in animals such as birds (Medline plus). Its most common name is “trich” or nasty woman’s disease because was once known to be a prostitute’s disease. Today, it is known as anyone who’s sexually active disease (Robinson). It is caused by a whip-tailed protozoan called trichnomads and they ar

Vegetarian Lifestyle Fad diets are the latest rage in Hollywood right now. Every month, there seems to be a new fad diet in the news. One month people are avoiding carbs, then the next month people say low carb diets are bad for you. The Adkin's Diet is good for you, the Adkin's Diet is bad for you. When it comes to health, people can never make up their minds. One diet that comes to min

Japans Health Care System Japan has a well-developed social welfare system designed to protect the quality of life of legal residents against a broad range of social and economic risks. The system has four principal components. First, through public assistance it provides a basic income for people unable to earn enough on their own for subsistence. Second, it provides citizens with socia

My Battles My Battles Because of my eating disorder and over exercising, it affected my everyday life, my friends and co-workers, and life with my family. Because of my eating disorder and over exercising it was affected my everyday life. I became very tired through the day. When I woke up in the morning it was as if a train just ran over me. I was getting eight hours of sleep, a

Altering Image Altering Image The desire to be beautiful is as old as civilization, and so is the pain that it can cause. In the medieval days noblewomen swallowed arsenic and dabbed on bats’ blood to improve their complexions; 18th century Americans engaged in drinking warm urine of young boys to erase their freckles, and Victorian ladies remove their ribs to give themselves a wasp w

The Media and Its Effect on Women and Their Views of Their Bodies The Media and Its Effect on Women and Their Views of Their Bodies Distorted and unattainable sexist mass images are the inevitable consequences of a social system in which those who are thin and big breasted benefit most. We as a society have created an environment so image obsessed that those with power g

Bananas Bananas: Bananas are the most nutritional and unique of all fruits because it is one of the only fruit that do not grow from a tree. Originally from the Indo-Malaysian region, they thrive in many tropical places all over the world. They are also sold in various places and used in foods worldwide, including banana bread, banana pudding, and other banana consisting desserts

Botox Or Bust Botox Or Bust Botox is a new experimental drug wondering around the field of medicine. Being compared with the medical breakthroughs of penicillin, Botox has been found to help a wide variety of symptoms. From backaches to wrinkle relief, Botox has helped thousands of patients ease pain and look better. Yet, is this new-age drug – which is made from a deadly poison fir

Privatization Of Health Care My essay will be on the topic of: Do you think the privatization of the Health care System is or will have a negative impact on the service you receive' To consider solving this growing debate one might want to turn to our neighbor to the north Canada. In Canada, health care financing, allocation, and delivery may be public, private, or a combination of bo

Dropping “As my friends arrived at the party and the beer started flowing the party got crazy, and when the party is crazy it is a good party. Everyone I knew and even people I did not know was there. It was the party of the year and anyone who is anyone was there. My friend Paul came up to me and was like " Yo, Kevin just take this pill and you will be set for the night. Don’t Worry

Drowsey Driving Have you ever been driving along and you suddenly nod off, waking up just in time to save yourself from rear-ending someone or landing in a ditch' If you have, you are not alone. According to Snooze Alert 100,000 police-reported crashes annually involve drowsiness. This consists of 1.5% of all crashes. The Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee says that drowsiness affect

Smoking Is Harmful Smoking is harmful Does smoking do any harm to the human body' Some have heard it in the news, paper, or from a friend that a loved one had died from smoking. This argument paper is going to persuade Americans that smoking is harmful to a person’s health. One thing that a person can get is lung cancer from smoking too long. Second, the air that Americans breath

Anorexia Nervosa: Self-Starvation Anorexia nervosa is a life threatening eating disorder defined by a refusal to maintain fifteen percent of a normal body weight through self-starvation (NAMI 1). Ninety-five percent of anorexics are women between the ages of twelve and eighteen, however, “…in the past twenty years, this disorder has become a growing threat to high school and college stud

Drug Abuse Drug abuse is a major problem in our society as a whole and increasingly within our youth. In recent years, many school districts have implemented student athlete drug testing programs within their schools. Athletes were targeted because student athletics are voluntary and the “athletes are often held to higher standards than other students, keeping their grades up for exam

Super Size Me SUPER SIZE ME The movie that I watched super size me, made me sick to my stomach, and made me never want to eat at McDonalds again. The movie proved that eating only McDonalds for a month causes major health problems, which includes massive weight gain. I was not surprised by the outcome of this experiment that needed to be done earlier. Everyone knows that fast fo

Steroids Doctors take different views on prescribing steroids. Most dislike the use of them in sports, and some will not prescribe them at all for use in sports. They see them as dangerous for healthy individuals, and the taking of drugs to get a winning edge they see as cheating. Others don\'t like steroids, but will prescribe them, knowing their patient, if not given them by their doct

Altering Image Altering Image The desire to be beautiful is as old as civilization, and so is the pain that it can cause. In the medieval days noblewomen swallowed arsenic and dabbed on bats’ blood to improve their complexions; 18th century Americans engaged in drinking warm urine of young boys to erase their freckles, and Victorian ladies remove their ribs to give themselves a wasp w

Races That Are Infected With Aids Races that are infected with aids Debate about the origin of aids has burst considerable interest and controversy since the beginning of epidemics. The first cases of aids occurred in the US in 1981, but they provide less information about the source of the disease. Now there is credible evidence that the disease aids caused by the virus HIV. HIV is a p

Alcoholism In North America today alcoholism is one of the most widespread forms of drug misuse. Scientists say that the reason alcohol is so popular to people is because it is fulfilling, comforting, and is considered a "social brew." Individuals do not usually consider the fact that alcohol dulls the brain and confuses physical movements. This can lead to a lot of injuries, accidents,

Breast Cancer Breast Cancer Breast cancer is the second leading cancer in women. Approximately 211 240 women will develop breast cancer this year. Around 40,410, or 1 in 33, will die from it this year. Currently there are 2 million women that have been treated for breast cancer. One in seven women will have breast cancer at some point in her life. Currently breast cancer deaths a

Races That Are Infected With Aids Debate about the origin of aids has burst considerable interest and controversy since the beginning of epidemics. The first cases of aids occurred in the US in 1981, but they provide less information about the source of the disease. Now there is credible evidence that the disease aids caused by the virus HIV. HIV is a part of a family or group of viruses

Dyslexia Dyslexia The problem that effects one out of every ten kids in the United States of America is dyslexia. Although to some people this disorder may be very noticeable, it can really sneak up on you. Most of the time kids with dyslexia aren't recognized until they are about eight or nine. The most important thing to remember is that is takes time to solve, and sometime

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Comprehending Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Abstract First, the paper will focus on what Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is, along with the relevance of the etiology, and how it remains unknown to the medical community. Then, we will move on to the epidemiology of the disease and how it is properly diagnosed. Next

Effects Of Steroids Did you ever dream of being the strongest person in the world' Did you ever dream of becoming strong without even having to work at it' Well, now it’s possible, and all you have to do is risk your whole life. All you have to do is take a simple drug and wait for the results. You might be thinking, “Wow! This is too good to be true. It sounds so easy!” And as a m

Eating Disorders What causes eating disorders' What causes an average person to have an eating disorder' What are the main factors to diagnosis a person with an eating disorder' How can you know what the symptoms are to an eating disorder' These questions are asked frequently to doctors, and nurses with many different explanations as answers about eating disorders. “Among young females,